Everyone Needs a Shopvac at home

Updated on February 9, 2013

If you are interested in do-it-yourself
projects (diy), remodeling, flipping or general construction, you need a Rigid Shop
Vac, or something like it. (Craftsman
also makes a nice product). These commercial
grade vacuums work on both dry and wet debris. They have large capacity and suckability. There is no task too big or too small.

Shop Vacs make a Contractor

Some people think you only need a
truck and dog to call yourself a contractor. Au contraire, in reality, you need a shop vac and a phone to
call yourself a contractor. Throw
in some paint and you can make magic happen.

If you can buy one thing, it should be a Shop Vac

If you can afford one thing, make it
a shop vac. If you like to work
around your home, you will need tools and materials specific to each project.
However, a shop vac can work on all projects. Then you can buy those other items on a need to buy basis.

Professionals know the joys of Shop Vacs

Contractors, whether in the field or
not, have operated a shop vac. It
is a necessary tool to use between subcontractors who often do their part and
do not care who is next. They get
in, get out, and move on to the next job.
Guess what the considerate contractors use? You guessed it, a shop vac.

Regular people love Shop Vacs

Recently, a friend
told me she had her shop vac in her living room sucking up dead pine needles
from her constantly shedding Christmas tree. This amazing tool made her home look cleaner, while her tree
was losing it’s battle with cut roots.
She made the most of the sad situation.

Where to purchase a Shop Vac

When it
comes time to making the purchase, I recommend going to your closest Home
Depot, Lowe’s, or the equivalent, and look at all the sizes available. No one size will fit all people. The size will largely depend on your
future project needs. Physically
seeing the differences might be more beneficial than ordering online. However, if you can figure out the
specifics of each model and how it relates to your needs, without having to
leave the comfort of the internet, then good for you.

My first Shop Vac Experience

"the shop vac right here, this is mine" by clared23, on Flicker, herehttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2435211449_6d0140c348.jpg

Years ago, I
bought a home from a mentally ill woman who allowed her cats and dogs to eliminate
inside. This was so
disgusting that I thought it would be impossible or even illegal to hire anyone to do this kind
of work. Therefore, I got myself
some good boots, a respirator, gloves, and a handy dandy, Shop Vac. It helped me through many a smelly day. As a result, I have nothing but
good things to say about this sucking machine.

There are other products like the Shop Vac

It is
only fair that I mention I have used a Craftsman product, with similar
features, that I found just as capable. The Craftsman I used had a squattier design than a Shop Vac,
but functioned and cleaned up virtually identically to the Shop
Vac. Really, it is about your
personal preference, because I have no affiliation with either company. It just happens that I own a Rigid Shop Vac.

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